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Home / News / UK and world by Press Association February 14, 2018, 12:27 pm FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shrugged off police recommendations that he be charged with corruption, calling the allegations “biased, extreme, full of holes, like Swiss cheese” and vowed to remain in office. Speaking at a local government meeting in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, Mr Netanyahu said his government remains stable despite the police announcement, and “the truth will come to light and nothing will come of this”. Israeli opposition leaders have called on Mr Netanyahu to step down but the long-time premier angrily rejected those calls as well. The police announcement late on Tuesday that Mr Netanyahu accepted nearly 300,000 US dollars in gifts from two billionaires dealt the embattled prime minister an embarrassing blow after years of investigations, but did not appear to … [Read more...] about Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu shrugs off ‘biased’ police corruption probe

Home / News / UK and world by Press Association January 22, 2018, 10:49 am FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter US vice president Mike Pence said it was an honour to be in “Israel’s capital, Jerusalem” as he met the country’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Mr Netanyahu told Mr Pence it was the first time a visiting dignitary could utter those three words along with him, and he thanked Mr Pence for President Donald Trump’s “historic” recognition of Jerusalem. The Israeli leader also lauded the American-Israeli alliance, which he said has “never been stronger”. The brief exchange was part of an exceptionally warm welcome for Mr Pence in Israel, which has praised the Trump administration’s decision last month to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The decision, though, has infuriated the Palestinians, with whom Mr Pence is not meeting, and upset America’s … [Read more...] about Mike Pence welcomed by Benjamin Netanyahu in ‘Israel’s capital, Jerusalem’

THIS is the awkward moment Donald Trump gives Benjamin Netanyahu the look of death after a fawning Israeli politician pestered him for a selfie.The bizarre incident was captured by cameras filming the US president moments after he landed in Tel Aviv for a brief stopover in Israel.Video shows minister Oren Hazan, from the ruling Likud party, posing for a picture with Trump until an embarrassed Prime Minister Netanyahu swats away his arm.It was immediately tweeted by a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Lahav Harkov. Soon after, it was trending among Israeli viewers.In its live report for the Trump visit, the paper described it as a "national embarrassment".A visibly annoyed Trump can be seen glaring at Netanyahu moments after the request was made, but is then forced to go along with the charade to be polite.Mr Hazan later posted the photo on his Facebook page alongside the caption: "Thankyou, Mr. President -it was my pleasure!"One sneaky prankster then took the matter a step … [Read more...] about Awkward moment humiliated Benjamin Netanyahu tries to stop awestruck Israeli minister taking a selfie with Donald Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son has come under for posting an anti-Semitic meme on his Facebook page. Yair Netanyahu's meme, which was aimed at his father's political opponents, was slammed by them and others but was also applauded by anti-Semites including the former head of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). Avi Gabbay, the chairman of the opposition Labor Party, told Army Radio Sunday that the post "crossed every line imaginable" and called it a "very sad" day for Israel. "This caricature is repulsive and it comes from the Israeli prime minister's home," Isaac Herzog of the center-left Zionist Union party said on KAN radio. "The caricature must be deleted." The meme posted Saturday by the 26-year-old Netanyahu shows American Jewish billionaire George Soros, and a figure that resembles Nazi depictions of world Jewry manipulating former Prime Minister Ehud Barak and a pair of weekly protest leaders who are calling on Prime Minister Netanyahu to step down amid … [Read more...] about Netanyahu’s son is under fire for Facebook post that echoes Nazi’s anti-Semitism

Benjamin Netanyahu (left in photo) used Europe's bans on amplified muezzins to justify his own support for a bill that wouldn't silence the traditionally five-times-daily Islamic Adhan in Israel, but would certainly stifle it. Netanyahu, who spoke as a ministerial committee prepared to discuss the draft bill later Sunday, said he would support such a move, despite the fact that many Israelis have called it unnecessarily divisive. "I cannot count the times - they are simply too numerous - that citizens have turned to me from all parts of Israeli society, from all religions, with complaints about the noise and suffering caused them by the excessive noise coming to them from the public address systems of houses of prayer," Netanyahu said at the start of Sunday's cabinet meeting. Though officials say the draft bill would apply to all places of worship, many Israelis believe that it would specifically target mosques. The muezzins' traditional calls to prayer rings out through the day … [Read more...] about Muslims cry foul as Netanyahu seeks to quieten call to prayer

On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), considered the most influential lobby for relations between the two countries. During his half-hour address, Netanyahu focused on Israeli security from the standpoint of major ongoing negotiations: the P5+1 nuclear talks with Iran and an agreement for a peace deal with Palestinians . "I've come to draw a clear line ... the line between life and death, between right and wrong, between the blessing of a brilliant future and the curses of a dark past," Netanyahu told the audience gathered to hear him speak in Washington. Thanking the United States for its support, Netanyahu said the country had no greater backer in the world than Israel. "America and Israel stand for life," Netanyahu said. "We stand together on the right side of the moral divide. We stand together on the right side of history. A blow to nonproliferation efforts Regarding Iran's atomic ambitions, … [Read more...] about Netanyahu professes faith in peace with Palestinians, urges caution over Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing criticism ahead of a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel for remarks he made linking a Palestinian leader to the Holocaust. In a speech on Tuesday to the World Zionist Congress, Netanyahu claimed the Mufti of Jerusalem at the time, Haj Amin al-Husseini, carried some responsibility for Hitler's decision to carry out the genocide. "Hitler didn't want to exterminate the Jews at the time. He wanted to expel the Jews," Netanyahu said. "And Haj Amin al-Husseini went to Hitler and said: 'If you expel them, they'll all come here.' 'So what should I do with them?' he asked. He said: 'Burn them.''' Accusations of incitement The comments drew immediate criticism from politicians and Holocaust historians alike, who say they are not only historically inaccurate, but also meant to incite hatred against the Palestinians. "This is a dangerous distortion and I demand Netanyahu correct it immediately as it minimizes the Holocaust, Nazism … [Read more...] about Netanyahu under fire after linking Palestinian leader to Holocaust

The Israeli Justice Ministry on Friday said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife has been formally informed that she may face trial over allegations she misused public funds in a case known as the "catering affair." "The attorney general has informed the counsel of Mrs. Sara Netanyahu, wife of the prime minister, that he is considering putting her on trial, over her part in the 'catering affair,'" said the ministry's statement. Read more: Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu being investigated for fraud, breach of trust and bribery According to the allegations, Sara and an aide falsely declared there were no cooks available at the premier's official residence in Jerusalem, allowing them to procure public funds to order food from outside caterers. "In this way, hundreds of meals from restaurants and chefs were fraudulently obtained from chefs and restaurants at a cost of 359,000 shekels (85,000 euros, $102,000)," the ministry said. "For this reason the attorney general is considering putting … [Read more...] about Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife faces possible corruption trial

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended his decision to push for a submarine deal with Germany amid mounting pressure from opposition lawmakers, who say the deal is tainted by conflicts of interest. "Strengthening the security of the state of Israel was my only consideration in purchasing these submarines," Netanyahu said Sunday at the beginning of the Knesset meeting in Jerusalem. In Israel, there have been calls for an inquiry after it was revealed the prime minister's personal attorney, David Shimron, had represented the German firm Thyssen Krupp which built the six Dolphin-class submarines. "This is the prime minister's attorney, who is also a private attorney, and the Netanyahu family lawyer, and also a lawyer who serves as the prime minister's official representative. He has a finger in every pot. And it was Netanyahu, of all people, who did not know that Shimron was involved with the submarines?" asked Yediot Ahronot columnist … [Read more...] about Israel premier Netanyahu defends German submarine deal